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Commercial Album

by The Residents · 1980

24 pressings9 countriesAvantgardeExperimentalElectronicRock

Commercial Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Commercial Album

7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

October 29, 1980
Label and catalog number
Ralph Records RZ-8052-L
Format
LP, Album, Misprint · First Pressing
Runout / matrix

RZ-8052-L-A JG L-2731Runout A

RZ-8052-L-B JG L-2731-XRunout B

RZ-8052-L-ALabel A

RZ-8052-L-BLabel B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Ralph Records RZ-8052-L
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RZ-8052-L-A JG L-2731Runout side A

RZ-8052-L-B JG L-2731-XRunout side B

RZ-8052-L-ALabel side A

RZ-8052-L-BLabel side B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Ralph Records RZ-8052-L
Format
LP, Album, White Label, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RZ-8052-L-A JG L-2731Side A Runout

RZ-8052-L-B JG L-2731-XSide B Runout

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
PRE PRE X 2Ralph Records PREX 2
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PREX 2 A//1▽ET 1 1 2 RAYSSide A, stamped/etched runout. Variant 1

PREX 2 B//1▽ET 1 2 2 RAYSSide B, stamped/etched runout. Variant 1

PREX 2 A//1▽ET 1 1 5 RAYSSide A, stamped/etched runout. Variant 2

PREX 2 B//1▽ET 1 3 1 RAYSSide B, stamped/etched runout. Variant 2

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Australia

October 1980
Label and catalog number
Missing Link LINK 9
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LINK 9ASide A, stamped runout

LINK 9BSide B, stamped runout

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Germany

1980
Label and catalog number
Charisma 6302 081PRE 6302 081
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

10 AA6302081 1Y 320 D 1Side A, stamped runout

10 AA6302081 2Y 320 B 1Side B, stamped runout

AA 6302 081.1 YLabel side A

AA 6302 081.2 YLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyCharisma 6302 081 / PRE 6302 081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980New ZealandRTC RPH002 / Missing Link RPH002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKPRE PRE X 2 / Ralph Records PREX 2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USRalph Records RZ-8052-LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USRalph Records RZ-8052-LLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980USRalph Records RZ-8052-LFirst yearLP, Album, White Label, StereoLP, Album, White Label, Stereo
1980AustraliaMissing Link LINK 9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USRalph Records RZ-8052-LFirst yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1981FranceCelluloid CEL 2-6559 / Celluloid CEL 1-6213LP, Album, Misprint, 7", 45 RPMLP, Album, Misprint, 7", 45 RPM
1981FranceCelluloid CEL 2-6559 / Ralph Records CEL 2-6559LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981FranceCelluloid 529807 / Ralph Records 529807LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USRalph Records RZ-8052-LLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1988NetherlandsTorso TORSO 40013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988USRalph Records RR80521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988USRalph Records RR80521 / Ralph Records 80521LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023UKNew Ralph Too NRTLP009DLP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2023UK, Europe & USNew Ralph Too NRTLP009D / Cherry Red NRTLP009DLP, Album, Reissue, White Label, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo
2023UK, Europe & USNew Ralph Too NRTLP009D / Cherry Red NRTLP009DLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2023UK, Europe & USNew Ralph Too NRTLP009D / Cherry Red NRTLP009DLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, White Label, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, White Label, Mono · Mono, Limited
2023GermanyPsychofon Records PR058LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyPsychofon Records PR058LP, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLa La Records LA LA 01LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?Australia & New ZealandMissing Link LINK 9LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRalph Records RZ-8052-LLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Easter Woman1:00
  2. A2Perfect Love1:00
  3. A3Picnic Boy1:00
  4. A4End Of Home1:00
  5. A5Amber1:00
  6. A6Japanese Watercolor1:00
  7. A7Secrets1:00
  8. A8Die In Terror1:00
  9. A9Red Rider1:00
  10. A10My Second Wife1:00
  11. A11Floyd1:00
  12. A12Suburban Bathers1:00
  13. A13Dimples And Toes1:00
  14. A14The Nameless Souls1:00
  15. A15Love Leaks Out1:00
  16. A16Act Of Being Polite1:00
  17. A17Medicine Man1:00
  18. A18Tragic Bells1:00
  19. A19Loss Of Innocence1:00
  20. A20The Simple Song1:00
  21. B21Ups And Downs1:00
  22. B22Possessions1:00
  23. B23Give It To Someone Else1:00
  24. B24Phantom1:00
  25. B25Less Not More1:00
  26. B26My Work Is So Behind1:00
  27. B27Birds In The Trees1:00
  28. B28Handfull Of Desire1:00
  29. B29Moisture1:00
  30. B30Love Is...1:00
  31. B31Troubled Man1:00
  32. B32La La1:00
  33. B33Loneliness1:00
  34. B34Nice Old Man1:00
  35. B35The Talk Of Creatures1:00
  36. B36Fingertips1:00
  37. B37In Between Dreams1:00
  38. B38Margaret Freeman1:00
  39. B39The Coming Of The Crow1:00
  40. B40When We Were Young1:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Commercial Album are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Commercial Album are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.

When was Commercial Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Ralph Records RZ-8052-L, released October 29, 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Commercial Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RZ-8052-L, PRE X 2, LINK 9, 6302 081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RZ-8052-L-A JG L-2731 and RZ-8052-L-B JG L-2731-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Commercial Album on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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